IFPTE Honors Juneteenth
In observance of Juneteenth: On June 19, 1865—over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation—enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received the news of their freedom. Today, IFPTE honors that history in the United States, recognizes the struggles endured, celebrates the triumphs of Black Americans, and reaffirms our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
SPEEA Leaders Ready for Action After SPEEA Convention/Conference
SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Council Reps from three states came together for the annual SPEEA Council Convention and Leadership Conference last week in SEATAC, Washington. The theme of the convention and training conference was, “Ready for Action”, with highlights including Wichita Council Rep Angela Hottle receiving the Stephen Pezzini Helping Other People Excel (HOPE) award for her union activism and community support, a report out from Negotiation Team members and Contract Action Team members, and workshops on topics ranging from labor rights, legislative issues and negotiations to empowering leadership development.
IFPTE Honors International Staffer, Karen Nairn, Upon Her Retirement
This week IFPTE international officers and staff, along with DC area Local leaders and members, gathered at the IFPTE Union House in Washington, DC to thank our colleague, Karen Nairn, for her 28 years of dedicated service to our Union. IFPTE’s executive officers expressed their gratitude to Karen for her service: President Matt Biggs – “We can’t thank her enough for her decades of great dedication to our Union, and our members. While we will miss her greatly, we wish her nothing but great prosperity and health in her well-deserved retirement.”
IFPTE Mourns the Loss of Brother Mike Calleo
IFPTE is saddened to share that our Union Brother, Mike Calleo, passed away peacefully on June 8th. Brother Calleo was a decades-long leader within the IFPTE and New Jersey Union families, having served as Union President representing members of Local 200/200A from 1988 until his retirement as President just this past April.
During the month of June, IFPTE celebrates PRIDE Month. We honour our Union Sisters and Brothers whose leadership and solidarity continue to strengthen the labor movement across Canada and the United States. As part of PRIDE Month, the AFL-CIO is profiling leaders from throughout the labor movement. Let’s honor our Siblings by viewing a profile each day of PRIDE Month!
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IFPTE Urges Congress to Block Trump Administration from Accessing Personal Medical Data of Federal Workers
IFPTE responded this week to efforts by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to unilaterally implement a rule forcing health insurers to disclose the individualized, personal medical information of current and former federal employees to the Trump Administration. In asking both Congressional appropriators and authorizers to come together in a bipartisan way to prevent the Administration from accessing this data, IFPTE reinforced to lawmakers that, “Medical records invoke core cannons of personal, social, psychological, cultural, and religious privacy that are absolutely sacred to all Americans.” Read IFPTE’s letter to key Capitol Hill lawmakers and join IFPTE’s member mobilization letter writing campaign here.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
IFPTE 62nd Convention
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 19-22, 2027
IFPTE Local 400 